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Brookesia micra, also known as the Nosy Hara leaf chameleon is a species of chameleons from the islet of Nosy Hara in Antsiranana, Madagascar. [1] At the time of its discovery, it was the smallest known chameleon and among the smallest reptiles, until the 2021 discovery of the even smaller B. nana.
Brookesia minima, (common names of which include the dwarf chameleon, the Madagascan dwarf chameleon, [2] the minute leaf chameleon, [3] and the Nosy Be pygmy leaf chameleon), is a diminutive chameleon that was regarded as the smallest lizard [4] of the Chamaeleonidae until a smaller species, Brookesia nana, was described in 2021.
Brookesia confidens, also known as the leaf chameleon, is one of the world's smallest species of chameleons. It is endemic to the Ankarana Nature Reserve (Ankarana National Park) in Madagascar. It was first described in 2012 by F. Glaw, J. Koehler, T.M. Townsend and M. Vences.
Brookesia is a genus of chameleons, lizards in the family Chamaeleonidae.The genus is endemic to Madagascar.Member species range from small to very small in size, and are known collectively as leaf chameleons (though this common name is also used for species in the genera Rieppeleon and Rhampholeon).
Brookesia nana, also known as the nano-chameleon, is a species of chameleon endemic to montane rainforests in northern Madagascar (North of 16°S). [2] Unlike some chameleons, Brookesia nana does not change colors, which is an example of paedomorphism. [1] The majority of northern Brookesia species are restricted to rainforest. [3]
Chameleons are diurnal and adapted for visual hunting of invertebrates, mostly insects, although the large species also can catch small vertebrates. Chameleons typically are arboreal, but there are also many species that live on the ground. The arboreal species use their prehensile tail as an extra anchor point when they are moving or resting ...
Brookesia nofy is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chameleonidae. The species is found in Ankanin’ny Nofy, Madagascar. [1] The **Brookesia nofy** is a species of nano chameleon that can grow up to 33 mm in length, making it one of the world's smallest reptiles. This species, like others in the Brookesia genus, is known for its ...
The dwarf chameleon is one of the smallest species in the chameleon genus Brookesia. It has a narrow head, and is coloured beige and brown. The species is 45 mm (1.8 in) at full length, with 20 mm (0.79 in) of that being the tail. [3] It sleeps at around 15 cm (5.9 in) above the ground on twigs and/or stems.